Specialist Physiotherapist - Peterborough

Specialist Physiotherapist - Peterborough

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Inpatient Critical Care and Surgery Therapy Team at Peterborough City Hospital. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our team in this full-time role.

The Critical Care Team provides acute inpatient services to Critical Care Unit, Surgical, Respiratory and Cardiac wards as well as a Respiratory Outpatient clinic and Pulmonary Rehabilitation service. The post whilst static in the team has internal rotations to experience the wide variety of clinical opportunities within the team.

Successful candidates need to be fully qualified and HCPC registered with relevant experience as well as drive and dedication. You should be forward thinking, dynamic, and have the desire to develop and improve the service further. This role includes supporting the provision of a 365 day a year On Call service. Experience of working on an On Call rota is essential.

Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.

Main duties of the job

1. To enable Physiotherapy to provide Therapy Skills within the inpatient service.
2. To ensure safe, efficient and effective delivery of patient focussed care in line with identified evidence based practice, local and national standards.
3. To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency Teams.
4. To participate in delegated projects for service development with the team.
5. To act autonomously in the assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have a complex presentation.
6. To demonstrate a flexible approach to working in support of the whole in patient/outpatient team.
7. To undertake weekend working as required within service developments.
8. To be available to provide Clinical Supervision.
9. This role entails 80% Clinical Contact and 20% Operational Management as appropriate within team requirements.
10. To guide Band 5 and support staff in the management and delivery of therapeutic care plans.

About us

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.

In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered

Experience

• Wide variety of experience in core rotations as a Band 5 Physiotherapist or equivalent including respiratory care
• Completion of preceptorship programme
• NHS Acute Hospital Experience

Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of the multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in use of basic IT system for data recording

Skills

• Able to work as a team member and independently
• Ability to present information in logical concise manner
• Strong belief in CPD and Reflective Practice

Other requirements

• Completion of student educator course

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.